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Offline peterarkell

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Border Marriages in the 1800s
« on: Monday 19 September 05 17:47 BST (UK) »
Could somebody look up the marriage of my great great grandparents William and Jane Purves in or before 1846.  They lived in the Ord Mill area of Tweedmouth.
Also looking for the marriage of my great-grandparents Alexander and Mary Gladston around 1851.  They lived in and came from Spittal.  All these people were Presbyterians and so could have got married at one of the places on the Scottish border such as Lamberton Toll or Gretna Green.

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Re: Border Marriages in the 1800s
« Reply #1 on: Monday 19 September 05 18:00 BST (UK) »
Hi Peter

8 Feb 1845 Lamberton Toll 2nd inst William Purves, carter, of East Ord to Jane Robison of Tweedmouth.

8th Feb was the date of the Newspaper report - marriage took place on 2nd of that month.

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Helen K
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Re: Border Marriages in the 1800s
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 21 September 05 19:59 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much Helen.  That was very nice of you and very fast too.
Peter